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Episodes — page 46
- Is all that self-care just making us lonely?
We've all done it. Life is hard, the week is long and rather than force yourself to be out and about on a Friday night, you just need to unwind. All by yourself. Maybe do a little…
- Is Canada ready for what comes after Peak Oil?
Last month, Alberta phased out coal years earlier than expected. It was an impressive achievement for a province synonymous with fossil fuels. Next up: Oil and gas? Probably not, b…
- On the ground in Venezuela's electoral standoff
It's been well over a week since Venezuelans votes, by all accounts, to send president Nicolás Maduro packing. He hasn't left office, and has instead presented results that claim h…
- An inside look at the fight against cybercrime
Massive global events like the Olympics are a magnet for cybercriminals and hacktivists. There are incredible complex systems to disrupt, billions in digital dollars moving around…
- Feedback: Landlords, podcast downloads and covering US politics
It's a long weekend, and that means it's time for us to reach into bag and pull out some the most thought-provoking pieces of listener feedback we've received over the past few mon…
- Why are some tenants using the 'last resort' of rent strikes?
We recently released an episode about a woman in Hamilton, Ontario who unwittingly became a landlord after the tenants in a house she intended to move into, refused to leave. Today…
- Is the AI bubble about to pop?
It's one thing for you or me to be skeptical of generative AI. Sure, we might not have much practical use for it, and it may keep giving us the wrong answers to questions or images…
- How 'weird' became a devastating political insult
American Democrats had long prided themselves on taking the high road in the face of insults and mockery from the right. But over the past week, their tone—and the vibes of the pre…
- What exactly is the "Road Rage Terror Tour"?
It's not your favourite metal band's summer itinerary. It's a group of far-right extremists who are travelling the country hosting events in venues that range from auditoriums to c…
- The fight to save Jasper, Alberta
The call to evacuate came late at night. Thousands had to find somewhere to go. Some of them drove for up to 12 hours. Then all they could do was watched as a massive blaze in Jasp…
- Why are there so many great white sharks in Maritime waters?
For the first time ever this summer—and on the 50th anniversary of Jaws—shark warning signs will go up on some Atlantic beaches in Canada. It's an effort to keep people informed as…
- What does the future of money look like?
Recently there has been renewed talk of Canada launching a 'digital loonie'. We discussed the idea of a national digital currency on this very show almost three years ago, and wit…
- These days, something's always burning: A fire season preview
With the recent devastation in Jasper, Alberta, we wanted to revisit this episode we recorded back in April with author, John Vaillant, where he explains why wildfires have become…
- Welcome to Paris! Here's a Canadian Olympic cheating scandal!
The Paris games kicks off with the Opening Ceremonies today, but the Canadian women's soccer team has already given the thousands of media covering the event something to talk abou…
- How the script flipped in the US presidential election
A month ago President Joe Biden was about to debate former President Donald Trump. Everything since then has been a series of shocks that dramatically upset a race that had been st…
- What happens when 8.5 million computers crash at once?
Last Friday, a bad update from a cybersecurity company managed to give an estimated 1 percent of the world's computers the blue screen of death. Not only that, but the initial fix…
- Inside the rapidly shifting Canadian dental plan
Canada's dental plan, the first national model in the country's history, opened earlier this year. And it's already quite different than it was at launch. For starters, it's expand…
- Tick talk: What to keep in mind before venturing outdoors
If you get outside to enjoy Canadian nature, you've probably been warned about ticks and their potential to spread Lyme disease. But you may not have been warned about the other il…
- Crypto. AI. Sex dolls. Robotics. And a Canadian business plan.
No we haven't been hacked—today's story has all of these things and more. It's a tale about what happens when a Canadian crypto company wants to add to its portfolio, an American s…
- Rats! How Ontario failed where Alberta succeeded
Five years ago, the City of Toronto sounded a warning about an explosive growth in its rat population. The city planned to ... study it. Now, both Toronto and Ottawa are desperate…
